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Jamesmorris1099
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October 18, 2023

Using Google Podcast app

  • October 18, 2023
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How can you send audio from the Google podcast app to a Sonos system of any kind?  Whenever I try to send via the chromecast feature in the Google podcast app I get a message asking me to make sure both my device and Sonos are on the same wifi network.  (The app is not supported within the Sonos app)

I get the same problem with many other apps that can send audio/video via chromecast.

When I test this with other speakers that support wifi/bluetooth I can always easily connect. 

I strongly suspect some clunky workaround will be required because Sonos support have been unable to help.  Google support said the problem is on the side of Sonos.

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    Jamesmorris1099Author
    Trending Lyricist I
    October 19, 2023

    I blame Sonos for this stupidity.  The feeling on my end is that Sonos was deceptive.

    When I bought my speakers and amp that says it connected to audio sources via bluetooth or wifi I don’t expect to need to do any additional research on features, licensing or disputes between Sonos and other companies.  

     

    Your profile just says you have an amp, which is not advertised to have bluetooth.  Sonos lists the music services you can stream directly.  Sonos is far from the only company that doesn’t support bluetooth and/or chromecast on every product.

    My profile is not up to date because I haven’t bothered to keep it up to date.  My comments demonstrate the current status of what is going on with my system, complaints, answers etc.

    Airgetlam
    Airgetlam
    October 19, 2023

    I wonder if any of the various lawsuits Sonos has had to file against Google for infringing on Sonos patents has anything to do with the reticence of Google to ‘play nice’?

    Bruce
    ratty
    ratty
    October 19, 2023

    That is fine and all.  But I expect stuff to work with major software companies such as Google - especially when there is comparable support for Amazon and Apple. 

    I don’t expect anything. I read product specifications, particularly for expensive purchases. Caveat emptor.

      Jamesmorris1099Author
      Trending Lyricist I
      October 19, 2023

      I wonder if any of the various lawsuits Sonos has had to file against Google for infringing on Sonos patents has anything to do with the reticence of Google to ‘play nice’?

      From my understanding it is Sonos that needs to do the work to be compatible with Google.  From support calls I have had with both Google and Sonos it seems like Sonos has been stubborn and not done or implemented the work needed to play nice with Google.  

      It just makes Sonos users like me have a bad experience.

      melvimbe
      melvimbe
      October 19, 2023

      I blame Sonos for this stupidity.  The feeling on my end is that Sonos was deceptive.

      When I bought my speakers and amp that says it connected to audio sources via bluetooth or wifi I don’t expect to need to do any additional research on features, licensing or disputes between Sonos and other companies.  

       

      Your profile just says you have an amp, which is not advertised to have bluetooth.  Sonos lists the music services you can stream directly.  Sonos is far from the only company that doesn’t support bluetooth and/or chromecast on every product.

      My profile is not up to date because I haven’t bothered to keep it up to date.  My comments demonstrate the current status of what is going on with my system, complaints, answers etc.

       

      The point is that you talked about expecting that your speakers/amps would have bluetooth, but yet they were not advertised as having bluetooth.  As already mentioned, the idea that a product should just have the features you assume it has, no reseach required.

      As an example, Amazon just released a ‘Fire TV Soundbar’.  What features would you think it has?  It doesn’t have fire TV built in, no Alexa voice assistant, it can’t play in sync with echo speakers.  It does not have chromecast or airplay capabilities.  It cannot stream any audio on it’s own, just bluetooth or HDMI ARC/eARC input.  Does that fit the features you would have guessed?

      Danny
        Jamesmorris1099Author
        Trending Lyricist I
        October 19, 2023

        I blame Sonos for this stupidity.  The feeling on my end is that Sonos was deceptive.

        When I bought my speakers and amp that says it connected to audio sources via bluetooth or wifi I don’t expect to need to do any additional research on features, licensing or disputes between Sonos and other companies.  

         

        Your profile just says you have an amp, which is not advertised to have bluetooth.  Sonos lists the music services you can stream directly.  Sonos is far from the only company that doesn’t support bluetooth and/or chromecast on every product.

        My profile is not up to date because I haven’t bothered to keep it up to date.  My comments demonstrate the current status of what is going on with my system, complaints, answers etc.

         

        The point is that you talked about expecting that your speakers/amps would have bluetooth, but yet they were not advertised as having bluetooth.  As already mentioned, the idea that a product should just have the features you assume it has, no reseach required.

        As an example, Amazon just released a ‘Fire TV Soundbar’.  What features would you think it has?  It doesn’t have fire TV built in, no Alexa voice assistant, it can’t play in sync with echo speakers.  It does not have chromecast or airplay capabilities.  It cannot stream any audio on it’s own, just bluetooth or HDMI ARC/eARC input.  Does that fit the features you would have guessed?

        This is fine.  But it does not change the fact that Sonos could easily accept casting from Google Podcast app (and many other Google apps) on android devices by implementing known technology that dozens of other audio app makers already use.

        Airgetlam
        Airgetlam
        October 19, 2023

        Which Sonos would need to get legal permission from Google to implement,

        Bruce
        Jamesmorris1099Author
        Trending Lyricist I
        October 19, 2023

        Which Sonos would need to get legal permission from Google to implement,

        Sonos did that for Apple, Amazon and some other companies.

        Airgetlam
        Airgetlam
        October 19, 2023

        Yes, and I’d be willing to bet that Sonos sent a similar request to Google…and frankly, likely all the streaming companies they have extended authorization to use the Sonos service to, on the offhand chance any of them were working on a similar ‘casting’ system. But then again, that would just be intelligent business acumen on the part of Sonos, since I don’t work there, I don’t know if this was the case. I assume it was, merely as Sonos is a company that wants to stay in business selling hardware, and for them not to do so would be odd, at best. 

        Bruce
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